E-7709 Burrard Inlet dredging and Indigenous stewardship Petition Tracker | Signature Growth — Canadian Petition Tracker
Track E-7709 — Burrard Inlet dredging and Indigenous stewardship — with 1,011 signatures and counting. Sponsored by Jenny Kwan. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.
Canonical URL: https://petitiontracker.ca/petition/e-7709
Petition Details
- Status: Active — open for signatures
- Closing date: January 8, 2027
- Sponsor: Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East)
- Category: Environment
Signature Statistics
- Total signatures: 1,011
- Daily increase: +4 in the last 24 hours
- Seven-day increase: +39 over the last 7 days
- Growth velocity: ~6 new signatures per day (7-day average)
- Tracking started: September 10, 2026 — 189 data points recorded
Milestones
- 1,000 signatures reached on October 19, 2026 — total at that point: 1,000
- Debate threshold (500 signatures) reached on September 16, 2026 — total at that point: 503
Provincial Distribution
- British Columbia: 775 signatures
- Ontario: 125 signatures
- Alberta: 36 signatures
- Quebec: 29 signatures
- Nova Scotia: 10 signatures
- Manitoba: 7 signatures
- Saskatchewan: 7 signatures
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 4 signatures
- New Brunswick: 2 signatures
Historical Signature Growth
| Date | Signatures |
|---|
| September 10, 2026 | 23 |
| September 12, 2026 | 287 |
| September 14, 2026 | 390 |
| September 16, 2026 | 503 |
| September 18, 2026 | 668 |
| September 20, 2026 | 728 |
| September 23, 2026 | 767 |
| September 25, 2026 | 849 |
| September 28, 2026 | 882 |
| September 30, 2026 | 913 |
| October 11, 2026 | 937 |
| October 14, 2026 | 967 |
| October 18, 2026 | 996 |
| October 22, 2026 | 1,011 |
Petition Text
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
• The Burrard Inlet is an ecologically crucial and sensitive coastal ecosystem supporting diverse marine and terrestrial life;
• The Inlet is the origin of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, who has stewarded these waters since time immemorial and who are actively restoring the inlet's health through improving water quality, enabling clam harvesting and salmon habitat to grow back from historical lows, as well as reviving shoreline health in their unceded territory;
• Dredging disturbs contaminated sediments, degrading water quality, harming fish habitat, and worsening the cumulative environmental and health impacts;
• Canada has committed to uphold the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including the principle of free, prior, and informed consent;
• Federal legislation establishes responsibilities to protect fish habitat, biodiversity, and the public interest in navigable waters; and
• Climate action requires evidence-based decision-making that prioritizes ecosystem protection and Indigenous rights.
We, the undersigned, residents and citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to: 1. Halt federal approvals, permits, or authorizations for any dredging activities in the Burrard Inlet that pose significant environmental, cultural, or cumulative risks; 2. Support the Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s responsibility to steward the inlet by respecting extensive Tsleil Waututh knowledge and evidence-based assessments of how to restore the Inlet’s long-term health; 3. Conduct transparent, independent, and publicly accessible environmental assessments of any proposed dredging, including full consideration of cumulative impacts; 4. Work collaboratively with the Tsleil-Waututh Nation and other affected Indigenous Nations to prioritize habitat restoration, marine protection, and long-term ecological health in the Burrard Inlet; and 5. Uphold Canada’s commitments to reconciliation, environmental protection, and climate action in all federal decisions related to the Burrard Inlet.
1. Halt federal approvals, permits, or authorizations for any dredging activities in the Burrard Inlet that pose significant environmental, cultural, or cumulative risks;
2. Support the Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s responsibility to steward the inlet by respecting extensive Tsleil Waututh knowledge and evidence-based assessments of how to restore the Inlet’s long-term health;
3. Conduct transparent, independent, and publicly accessible environmental assessments of any proposed dredging, including full consideration of cumulative impacts;
4. Work collaboratively with the Tsleil-Waututh Nation and other affected Indigenous Nations to prioritize habitat restoration, marine protection, and long-term ecological health in the Burrard Inlet; and
5. Uphold Canada’s commitments to reconciliation, environmental protection, and climate action in all federal decisions related to the Burrard Inlet.
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